terracing

[ ter-uh-sing ]

/ ˈtɛr ə sɪŋ /

noun

something formed as a terrace.

a system of terraces.

the act or process of making terraces.

Origin of terracing

First recorded in 1780–90; terrace + -ing¹

Words nearby terracing

terra, terra alba, terrace, terraced house, terrachlor, terracing, terracotta, terra firma, terraform, terraforming, terrain

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Example sentences from the Web for terracing

The terracing of all the hills is the most remarkable feature of Judean scenery.
The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne|Andrew A. Bonar
A striking feature of the farming is the manner of terracing the sides of the hills and mountains.
The Gist of Japan|R. B. Peery
The cultivation round this village was on a level plain without any terracing.
Western Himalaya and Tibet|Thomas Thomson
Here we have coffee till the "terracing" is over: this is at about eight o'clock.
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Fanny Burney

He spoke of the vineyards of Madeira where slopes as incorrigibly steep as these were redeemed by terracing.
When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry|Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for terracing

terracing

/ (ˈtɛrəsɪŋ) /

noun

a series of terraces, esp one dividing a slope into a steplike system of flat narrow fields

the act of making a terrace or terraces

another name for terrace (def. 7a)

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单词	terracing
释义	terracing [ ter-uh-sing ] / ˈtɛr ə sɪŋ / noun something formed as a terrace. a system of terraces. the act or process of making terraces. Origin of terracing First recorded in 1780–90; terrace + -ing¹ Words nearby terracing terra, terra alba, terrace, terraced house, terrachlor, terracing, terracotta, terra firma, terraform, terraforming, terrain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for terracing The terracing of all the hills is the most remarkable feature of Judean scenery. The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne\|Andrew A. Bonar A striking feature of the farming is the manner of terracing the sides of the hills and mountains. The Gist of Japan\|R. B. Peery The cultivation round this village was on a level plain without any terracing. Western Himalaya and Tibet\|Thomas Thomson Here we have coffee till the "terracing" is over: this is at about eight o'clock. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Fanny Burney He spoke of the vineyards of Madeira where slopes as incorrigibly steep as these were redeemed by terracing. When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry\|Charles Neville Buck British Dictionary definitions for terracing terracing / (ˈtɛrəsɪŋ) / noun a series of terraces, esp one dividing a slope into a steplike system of flat narrow fields the act of making a terrace or terraces another name for terrace (def. 7a) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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